The Cheapest Time To Book A Holiday, Depending On Your Destination

If you've been holding off on booking your summer holiday for this year, don't worry - that doesn't necessarily mean you've missed out on the best rates. It turns out it all depends on where you're heading.

According to the experts at TripAdvisor, holidaymakers could expect to save as much as 49% on hotels in some of the most popular holiday destinations if they book at the right time. Based on TripAdvisor hotel pricing data, a new report from the company has found the best time to book to put you in with a chance of getting the cheaper hotel rates during the peak summer months this year.

The company used price trends from the summer seasons in 2016 and 2017, the time periods before travel when rates were at their lowest and the overall price averages for 15 popular destinations and came up with suggested 'best time to book' periods when the hotel prices are likely to be consistently less than the average for this summer.

With this in mind, here's what they've found:

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1Dubai, UAE

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Average hotel rate: £179

Best time to book for cheaper rates this summer: Within 3 months of the departure date where, according to TripAdvisor's report, you could save 49%.

2New York City, USA

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Average hotel rate per night: £160

Best time to book for cheaper rates this summer: Book within one month of heading to the Big Apple and you could save 40% on hotel fares.

3Tokyo, Japan

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Average hotel rate per night: £145

Best time to book for cheaper rates this summer: Book within one month of travelling to Tokyo and you could save 30%.

4Sydney, Australia

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Average hotel rate per night: £151

Best time to book for cheaper rates this summer: Book within 5 weeks and you could save 25%.

5Barcelona

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Average hotel rate per night: £164

Best time to book for cheaper rates this summer: Book 3-9 months ahead of going for 23% discount.

6Rome, Italy

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Average hotel rate per night: £153

Best time to book for cheaper rates this summer: Book 3-8 months ahead of going to the Italian capital and you could save 22% against the average summer rate.

7Prague, Czech Republic

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Average hotel rate per night: £118

Best time to book for cheaper rates this summer: Book 3-8 months ahead of visiting this eastern European city. You could save 20%.

8Paris, France

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Average hotel rate per night: £179

Best time to book for cheaper rates this summer: Book 2-7 months in advance of going to the city and you could make a saving of 19%.

9Bangkok, Thailand

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Average hotel rate per night: £90

Best time to book for cheaper rates this summer: Book within 3 months of going and there's a chance you'll save 16% against average summer rates.

10Orlando, Florida, USA

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Average hotel rate per night: £143

Best time to book for cheaper rates this summer: If you book within 5 months of going to the home of Disney, you could save 16%.

11Hanoi, Vietnam

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Average hotel rate per night: £71

Best time to book for cheaper rates this summer: Book within 2 months of travel to have the best chance of saving 14% on hotels.

12Singapore

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Average hotel rate per night: £139

Best time to book for cheaper rates this summer: Within three months as you could save 14%.

13Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Average hotel rate per night: £87

Best time to book for cheaper rates this summer: Book 3-6 months ahead of visiting the South American city to have the best chance of a 12% saving on hotel rates.

14Cape Town, South Africa

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Average hotel rate per night: £169

Best time to book for cheaper rates this summer: Book within two months of travel and you could save 12%.

15Cancun, Mexico

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Average hotel rate per night: £260

Best time to book for cheaper rates this summer: Long-term planning is advised for Cancun with discount rates of around 11% found when booking 5-8 months ahead.

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